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The Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has said that he thinks same-sex couples should be allowed to have "civil unions". BBC News reports he made the comments in the new documentary – Francesco which is ab
26-year old Ratu Vula Radovu is the third recipient of Digicel Fiji's All In for Fiji initiative which will see a total of $50,000 handed out for various community projects in the country. Radovu who resides in Bil
A man who gave false information to a nurse at the CWM Hospital that he had COVID-19 will be sentenced today. Simione Nakuna Junior is charged with one count of giving false information to a public servant. He
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says with global coronavirus infections surpassing 40 million, most people on earth live under constant threat of infection from the deadly coronavirus but fortunately that is not in F
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji is one of the few countries in the world where a new school building can be safely opened for its students. While opening the new building block at the Nadi Muslim Primar
The All Blacks may miss the services of No.8 Ardie Savea and prop Nepo Laulala for the third Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney next week. Both players are on paternity leave and will not cross the Tasman with the squad
The founding General Secretary of SODELPA Pio Tabaiwalu has passed away. In a statement, SODELPA says Tabaiwalu passed away early yesterday morning in Suva after a long illness. Tabaiwalu is from the Mataqali
A man who was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting his grand niece has been sentenced to 13 years and 2 months imprisonment by High Court Judge, Justice Riyaz Hamza. The 53-year-old man was charged with two
The Suva City Council has met with the Fiji Police Force to ensure that brawls between students from different schools can be avoided at the Suva Bus Stand by having an increased Police presence during peak hours.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is expected to give a statement this afternoon in Nadi in regards to a new border quarantine case of COVID-19. This has been confirmed by Acting Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr.
Police are asking people to help locate a woman who has been missing since last Sunday. 46-year-old Nirmala Devi has been reported missing at the Nadi Police Station. Police say Devi has been missing since the
A 28-year-old man who was arrested in Raiwaqa last night for allegedly breaching the curfew is also being investigated for a case of theft. Police say six people were arrested for curfew restrictions in the last fe
More than 200 former residents of COVID-19 quarantine facilities in Australia are being urged to test for blood-transmitted diseases, including HIV, after authorities admitted they used the same blood-testing devices fo
The cause of the two house fires in Makoi and Koronivia yesterday is yet to be established by the National Fire Authority as investigations continue. In the first incident, a three-bedroom house in Koronivia as wel
Police have arrested a man who has been allegedly posing as a government lawyer and obtaining money by false pretences. Spokesperson, Ana Naisoro says a report has been lodged by an employee of the Attorney General
The National Fire Authority has asked for updated information about the material that will be used for the fire protection of the steel at WG Friendship Plaza which is currently under construction along Suva's McGregor
The final debate between US President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted. The Trump campaign voiced objections to the change - mad
A wooden house was destroyed by fire at Kalokalo Crescent in Makoi this afternoon. The National Fire Authority says they had received the call just past 3pm and they had sent a truck to the scene. Eyewitnesse
A former Project Technical Officer with the Ministry of Health received a sentence of 17 months for forgery in the Suva Magistrates Court today. Mohammed Ifraz will spend five months in jail while the remaining 12
The Fiji Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey 2020 – 2021 Publicity and Awareness Programme started today. While speaking during the World Statistics Day Celebration, Fiji Bureau of Statistics Chief Executive Officer,
